Title

Pediatric antimicrobial stewardship practices at discharge: A national survey.

Year of Publication

2021

Number of Pages

1-3

Date Published

2021 Jul 16

ISSN Number

1559-6834

Abstract

<p>We surveyed pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) site leaders within the Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship collaborative regarding discharge stewardship practices. Among 67 sites, 13 (19%) reported ASP review of discharge antimicrobial prescriptions. These findings highlight discharge stewardship as a potential opportunity for improvement during the hospital-to-home transition.</p>

DOI

10.1017/ice.2021.283

Alternate Title

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

PMID

34269167

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